| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 13 November 1989 Manchester Parish, Jamaica[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||
| Event | 400 metres | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 20 August 2016. | |||||||||||||||
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Peter Matthews (born 13 November 1989) is a Jamaican sprinter specialising in the 400 metres.[2] He is an Olympic silver medalist as a member of the Jamaican 4 × 400 m relay team in Rio.[3][4] He competed at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing reaching the semifinals.[5] In addition, he won the silver medal at the 2011 Summer Universiade.
His personal best in the event is 44.69 set in the qualifying round at Beijing in 2015. Matthews ran for University of Technology, Jamaica.[6]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Jamaica | |||||
| 2011 | Universiade | Shenzhen, China | 2nd | 400 m | 45.62 |
| – | 4 × 100 m relay | DQ | |||
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 22nd (sf) | 400 m | 45.42 |
| 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 2:58.51 | |||
| 2017 | IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:02.84 |
| World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 9th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:01.98 | |
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 1st (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:03.97 |
References
- ↑ "2018 CWG bio". Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ↑ Peter Matthews at World Athletics
- ↑ http://video.genfb.com/839683822799411%5B%5D
- ↑ http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/olympics/news/Men-s-quarter-milers-elated-to-break-relay-medal-drought_71447
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "Personal best earns silver for Matthews". 19 August 2011.
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